Type-Moon, a human love simulator.

Chapter 109: Just a grain of sand, not half as good as me
After careful study, Suerlun couldn't help but marvel at how ingenious this divine weapon that looked like an "airplane" was. This was definitely not a craft that ordinary people could master, and it was definitely not a level that technology could achieve.

This is actually a bow, a huge bow.

However, no matter in this age of gods with abundant resources or in the modern times with advanced technology, no one can use gold, fire and light to create a longbow that can carry people and fly.

This is actually a divine weapon between material and non-material. This light seems to be invisible, but Suerlun can step on this light instead of falling into the air.

This must be a weapon forged by a god, and among the gods there are also such skilled craftsmen.

Suerlun sighed inwardly: "Goddess Athena, you really take good care of me!"

Yes, this is a divine bow made by Hephaestus, the god of forging, with the cooperation of the three Cyclops brothers. This treatment is almost as good as that of the God King of Olympus...

Apart from Zeus, only Athena had the face to invite the top craftsmen in Greece during the Age of Gods to work together to create a magic weapon.

The three Cyclops brothers were Zeus's original angel investors. Zeus's thunderbolt, Poseidon's trident, and Hades' invisibility helmet were all made by the three Cyclops brothers.

Hephaestus owed Athena a favor. His son Erechtheionius was abandoned because he was too ugly. It was Athena who adopted him and eventually made him the king of Athens.

In addition, Hephaestus was a licking wolf. In addition to having a wife who was the goddess of love and beauty, he also admired goddesses such as Athena, Gaia, and the Three Graces...

Honest man?
That was nothing more than the incomprehensible pity of mortals who did not understand the truth. A Greek god definitely played more extravagantly than humans could imagine.

In short, since it was Athena who spoke, Hephaestus would not refuse Athena's request, whether out of his own heart or his own nature.

"Goddess Athena, this is your gift to me!"

Surlun thanked the goddess as usual, then picked up the exaggerated giant bow that was much taller than himself when unfolded, and said: "So, I will name it - Golden Supreme Sky! It carries the goddess' recognition of me!"

"Thank you, Goddess, for your affirmation of me. Suerlun will not let you down!"

Surlun raised his foot and stepped onto the Golden Supreme Sky. This artifact, created by the God of Forging, was both a weapon and a means of transportation, a combination of land and air.

The weapon that Athena instructed Hephaestus to create was thoughtful, as it took Surlun's strengths into consideration.

Surlun's strongest skill today is still not Pankrasin fighting and wrestling, but archery, which is recognized by the goddess of hunting as second only to the archery of Apollo, the king of silver bows.

Suren only learned fighting and training from Athena for a few years, but learned archery from Cynthia for more than ten years.

The Golden Supreme Sky was moving very fast. Its structure of gold and glory interwoven into one made it transform into a non-entity during flight, passing through the sky like a stream of light.

This flying boat can be taken to any region of the Age of Gods to participate in the Age of Gods Flying Boat Competition, and it will not be outdone. It is truly a magical artifact that combines aesthetics, art, and practicality.

I'm afraid that Hephaestus didn't have this artistic sense of beauty. I'm afraid that the person who designed this bow must be Athena, the goddess of art?

As Surlun was thinking, Athena appeared beside him.

A year had passed since they last met. During this year, Athena had never appeared in front of Surren, leaving him to be beaten by the Monkey King on Monkey Island.

As soon as Athena appeared, she stepped on the Golden Supreme Sky's Glowing Wings as if she were walking on flat ground. Suerlun was not surprised by this, and just said: "Goddess Athena, thank you for your gift. Now is it time to proceed to the next stage of the trial?"

Athena turned a deaf ear to all of Suerlun's politeness and just asked, "Suerlun, do you like the gift I prepared for you?"

“Love it, thank you for your thoughtfulness and generosity.”

Surlun couldn't say with a clear conscience that he didn't like it. No man could refuse such a toy. Surlun naturally liked this weapon very much, which was specially made for him by Athena and the God of Forging, with her painstaking efforts.

"As long as you like it, my Suerlun, this is what I prepared specially for you..."

Athena narrowed her eyes, and her expression, behavior, and speech were exactly the same as those of the young priestess who had changed her name to Pallas. Moreover, Suren could see that Athena was trying her best to restrain her divine power and not to make Suren feel uncomfortable.

Do not look directly at your God.

Gods can conceal their divine power and prevent mortals from seeing their divine nature.

But if the gods reveal their true form, the majesty and holiness that belong only to gods would make it difficult for mortals to look directly at them.

Semele, the mother of Dionysus, the god of wine, often had secret meetings with Zeus, which made Hera deeply jealous.

Hera then instigated Semele to doubt Zeus' identity and asked Zeus to appear as a god. Semele was bewitched and made this request, but in the end, when she saw Zeus' true face, she was burned to death because she could not withstand the thunder and fire that accompanied the majesty of the god.

Zeus is the god of thunder, the father of heaven, and the great father god. His divine power carries the patriarchy that makes people submit, the royal power that makes people awe-inspiring, and the thunder that makes people fear. If one's strength is not up to a certain level, he will be killed by the map cannon without even being able to see the opponent's face.

As the goddess of wisdom, war and victory, Athena's divine power has both wisdom and beauty, as well as the spirit of war and killing. However, as the representative of just war, Athena's divine power is more passionate and enthusiastic, rather than the bloodthirsty massacre like Ares.

Although Surlun's body has long been immortal, his will is even stronger.

But he still couldn't help but feel touched in his heart -

A goddess of such a high status, a goddess who should be willful and willful, actually considers even such small details for you. How can you not be moved?

Surlun sighed secretly. Although he thought it was better to stay away from these difficult goddesses, Athena's meticulous care still made him feel indescribable.

It's like a mixture of gratitude, favor, confidant and family-like feeling.

"Goddess Athena, now that I have endured the Heavenly Fire and undergone special self-defense training, what should I do next?"

Suerlun could actually make his own decision on where to go on adventure, but since he had been chosen by Athena since he was forging his body in the Heavenly Fire, he had promised to take adventures according to Athena's guidance, so of course he would not regret it now.

Unless Athena no longer guides him, perhaps Surren will decide on his own about his next adventure?
"Sullun, next, you will go to Calydon and deal with the wild boar that came because of Artemis's anger."

Athena smiled and said, "The king of Calydon has forgotten to offer sacrifices to the goddess of hunting during the harvest season. The wrath of Artemis will surely destroy all of Calydon's harvest."

"Calydon will have a barren year this year."

In fact, Athena knew very well why Artemis was so angry...

Otherwise, with Artemis's naive personality, she would at most just throw a little piglet down, and then stand aside complacently thinking that she had severely punished those "disrespectful" mortals.

But now, Artemis was forced to be separated from her love, and she could not see Suren again until she sought to release her vow.

Years of longing turned into resentment and anger, and finally after discovering King Calydon's disrespect, Artemis' emotions found an outlet.

This Calydonian boar is no longer a small animal, but a true divine beast with skin that is impervious to swords and guns, fangs as sharp as knives, a bloodthirsty and aggressive habit, and an innate desire for destruction.

Obviously, this wild boar eats meat and eats tens of thousands of livestock a day, but it is very keen on destroying crops and ravaging the harvest in the fields.

This just proved the guilt of the King of Calydon. Since he dared not to offer sacrifices to the goddess of hunting in the harvest season, the anger of the goddess of hunting would make him lose a year's harvest, making Calydon's harvest a joke.

Many heroes have gone to fight the wild boar of Calydon, but were eventually killed by the wild boar. King Oeneus of Calydon has issued a notice to all of Greece seeking heroes, and Oeneus' son Meleager is already organizing heroes to come to Calydon.

Because this wild boar is the wrath of God and has the strength of a divine beast, it is definitely not a monster that one person can defeat.

"But I think the Calydonian boar is not the most important thing. The root cause still lies with King Oeneus of Calydon."

Surren didn't care about the so-called invincible boar at all. His attention was all on a person, or a god: "If Oeneus can't quell the anger of the goddess Artemis, what's the point of conquering the Calydonian boar?"

"You don't have to worry about this."

Athena said meaningfully: "Beautiful Suren, as long as you personally defeat the Calydonian boar, you don't have to worry about Artemis's anger."

Because that naive and love-brained goddess will naturally dissipate her anger as soon as she sees the person she is obsessed with.

"Huh~" Suer Lun breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "If that's the case, then I'm relieved."

He did not doubt Athena's words. Since it was said by the goddess of wisdom, it must be right, right?
Calydonian boar?
Hehe~ I only need to make a slight move, and that's already the limit of what the heroes in this Age of Gods Greece can achieve.

In Surlen's eyes, only those willful and arrogant gods are worthy of his caution and seriousness. Everything under Mount Olympus, the so-called human things, nothing can make Surlen afraid.

"…That year, I put my hands in my pockets and didn't know what an opponent was."

"I will slay the Calydonian boar!"

Suren didn't care at all that Athena was still by his side, and spoke the most arrogant words in the calmest tone.

Athena clapped her hands, not only without any contempt or disdain, but also said seriously: "Well said, Suerlun, as a hero favored by three goddesses, you should have this kind of momentum."

"Go, beautiful and brave Surun. Calydon will be the first stop on your adventure, but it will only be a passing scenery on your journey."

Athena disappeared, and the Ship of Light, the divine bow that could be used both on the ground and in the air, the Golden Supreme Sky, left only Surlun alone again.

Athena guided him in the direction of his adventures.

He was the only one who could get Athena to personally convey God's guidance.

As the famous 'Mother of Heroes' in the Age of Gods Greece, this is not the first time that Athena has guided the heroes she has recognized and chosen to participate in various adventures.

But there is absolutely no one who can meet the goddess as frequently as Surlun and be guided by the goddess in person.

Athena usually only gives those who have heroic qualities a general and vague direction, and they will never receive meticulous care like Surlun.

"The Calydonian boar..."

Suerlun said to himself: "Well, let's first deal with the beast that is ravaging the land..."

"Athena said anyway, Lady Artemis will forgive me!"
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In Calydon, the people were filled with resentment.

Greece is not a country with a centralized system. It is the name of a region. Just like India, many city-states live on a land called Greece.

In Greece, although there were still things like slaves, which sounded very backward, the power and status possessed by the citizens of the city-state were very great.

Now the Calydonian wild boar is wreaking havoc and the Calydonians have suffered great losses. All this is because of the foolish behavior of Calydonian king Oeneus, who offended the gods.

Meleager, the prince of Calydon, had a high prestige in Calydon because he was a very powerful hero. When he was born, he received the prophecy of the god of fate that "life would be as long as firewood."

His mother Althea therefore kept the wood which represented Meleager, and no one except herself knew about it, not even Oeneus, king of Calydon.

However, it was a blessing in disguise, because Meleager's life was equal to the length of the firewood. Except for the firewood that was burned out, the rest of the fatal injuries would naturally stay away from him, because this was the fate woven by the three sisters of fate.

It can be said that Meleager is a pseudo-immortal hero.

In front of the people of Calydon, Meleager solemnly promised: "I will definitely hunt the Calydonian boar. So many heroes of Greece have gathered here. Please believe us!"

As he spoke, Meleager couldn't help but be attracted by a wild girl with green hair and cat ears.

Among all these so-called "heroes", she is also quite unique.

This girl with green hair and cat ears, blessed by the goddess of hunting, wears beautiful emerald green clothes and black over-the-knee boots. Her temperament and sharp and cold eyes show that she is an extremely experienced hunter.

Meleager looked at her with a little fascination and admiration. He thought to himself, "Atalanta...what a beautiful name. It is said that she is a princess of Arcadia, the son of Iasus, and her status is equal to mine..."

Although he was not good-looking, he had a beautiful dream. Although he had only met Atalanta once, Meleager had even thought about how many children he would have and what to name them.

"I led so many heroes to defeat the wild boar. Ata must be able to see my charm, right?"

Atalanta was the daughter of Iasus and Clymene, but she was abandoned by Iasus when she was born because he wanted a son. Artemis couldn't bear it and ordered a mother bear to raise Atalanta. Naturally, Atalanta believed in Artemis when she grew up. Growing up in the wilderness, Atalanta naturally followed Artemis and became a fierce hunter who roamed the wilderness and lived a happy life every day.

Therefore, Atalanta swore to Artemis, the goddess of the moon and hunting, that she would remain a virgin forever...

Hunting and the like are much more interesting than being a man!
Atalanta still looked emotionless and did not appreciate Meleager's advances at all. She was even a little confused. Why did this man always look at her?
Could it be that as a woman, my strength is questioned and I am not recognized by the other party?
Is it a female identity?

Atalanta lowered her emerald eyes, and a haze flashed in them. Even though she was strong enough to kill people and horses in the wilderness and hunt any beasts, she seemed to never be able to get rid of her identity as a woman.

"Haven't you set off yet?" A clear young voice sounded, "Well, what the goddess Athena said is right. It seems that I am not too late!"

Suerlun was naturally not interested in proving his identity to some weaklings, nor would he show them his abilities like a monkey in a zoo in order to win their trust.

So, Surlun simply brought up the name of Athena. In this way, no one dared to make things difficult for him openly, because questioning him was equivalent to questioning Athena!

There is nothing that can be done about it. Although this is classical Greece, the Age of Gods, which is full of heroic epics, where there are people, intrigues are inevitable.

Suerlun knew very well that once he appeared, he would be the protagonist who occupied all the presence and would inevitably arouse hostility from some people.

If you are not envied by others, you are a mediocre person!

As expected, seeing Suerlun's beautiful young face and his cool appearance with his feet on the Golden Supreme Sky, the heroes who wanted to show off were subconsciously repelled by such a person.

It's not that he was refused to participate in the hunt, but some difficulties and trials were inevitable, under the pretext of calming him down.

But when Surren mentioned Athena's name, these people's little thoughts immediately disappeared. Although they still felt jealous, they could only suppress it in their hearts.

A hero recognized by the goddess Athena...

You know, there are so many "heroes" in Greece, but how many of them can be recognized by Athena?
Meleager was stunned for a moment, but he quickly came to his senses, looked at Suren and smiled, "Welcome, hero who has come from afar. I am Meleager who organized this hunt. Welcome to join the hunt for the Calydonian boar."

Everyone else was curious about how Suren would respond to Meleager's assertion of sovereignty.

"..."

Surren glanced at him and said nothing, but looked at the others and asked, "Where is the Calydonian boar that is ravaging the land?"

Looking at Surlun, Atalanta's emerald green eyes couldn't help but shine, emitting a stream of brilliance.

Atalanta saw a real aura of arrogance in Surren. This was not an aura that could be acquired by relying on the flattery and pretense of others. This was the aura that only people with real ability could have.

And her beauty is so handsome that it is beyond description. Could such a beautiful person be the great hero recognized and guided by the goddess Athena?

No one knew what Atalanta was thinking, but she responded to Surren's question: "I am Atalanta, a strange hero, and I know where the Calydonian boar is..."

"But before that, can I ask your name?"

Atalanta quickly explained: "After all, I can't keep calling you a hero, right?"

Meleager and other Greek heroes all looked unacceptable. After Atalanta arrived, she did not ask anyone's name and had no intention of introducing herself to anyone. It took Meleager a lot of effort to find out her name.

Damn it, is good looks really that important?

"Hehe~ Kitty cat, my name is Suerlun."

Suren stared at Atalanta's cat ears and tail, and suddenly found it quite interesting. It seemed to be a blessing from Artemis, allowing Atalanta, who had always lived in the wilderness, to have the agility and dexterity of a cat.

I just don’t know why Artemis didn’t bless me. I was clearly an abandoned human baby who was abandoned in the forest and raised by animals.

Atalanta's expression turned cold. She didn't like Surlun's contempt for her. This tone, which was like treating a child, made Atalanta very unhappy...

"Another 'hero' who looks down on me because I'm a woman?"

Atalanta stared at Surlun's face that looked like a god. The anger of being despised in her heart overwhelmed her liking for this beautiful face. She drew her bow and shot a powerful arrow.

In terms of power, Atalanta's casual attack was enough to rival the terrifying attack power of magic bullets. She was worthy of being a hero whose name was left in Greece during the Age of Gods.

But facing this attack, Suerlun casually stretched out his hand and grabbed the arrow that turned into a stream of light and was invisible to the naked eye. Suerlun asked curiously: "Kitty, why are you angry and why do you attack me?"

Seeing this miraculous skill, Atalanta remained silent. She knew in her heart that this was an archer's absolute understanding of the arrow. Suren did not see and catch her arrow with his naked eyes, but the moment her arrow was shot, Suren already knew the landing point of the arrow and caught it.

This is more like a talent, a pure talent that only appears in top archers. Any attack involving archery will be unable to do anything to archers with such talent.

As the saying goes, an expert knows the way. When this move was revealed, Atalanta was speechless. The opponent's shooting skills must be better than hers.

The only person in all of Greece who could catch her arrow so easily, excluding the gods, might be the person in front of her.

Undoubtedly, the person before her possesses the skills and strength to crush her in all aspects.

Meleager did not understand the confrontation between Atalanta and Suron. After all, he was a frontal fighter with a spear and knew nothing about archery.

Meleager shouted at Suren: "How could you offend Atalanta like this? Are you also looking down on her as a woman?"

"..."

Suren still didn't look at him. Suren was able to jump out of the self-proving trap when facing the words of Athena, the goddess of wisdom. But Meleager didn't even have the interest to let him speak.

"Are you Atalanta, a follower of the goddess Artemis?"

Suer Lun smiled and said, "What a coincidence, me too... Don't you like the way I call you? But you really are like a little kitten..."

"Okay, okay, if I'm offended, I can apologize to you."

Surlun's body was filled with the blessing of Artemis, so obvious that it was almost overflowing. As a believer of the goddess of hunting, Atalanta was very familiar with the aura of her boss.

"I forgive you."

Facing Surren's apologetic eyes, Atalanta turned away and said, "This kind of thing is not important. I am not angry."

No, that's a lie.

In fact, she should be very angry.

Atalanta hated being looked down upon, but Surlun treated her like a cute pet and called her "kitten". She should have been very angry, so she drew her bow and shot at Surlun.

but--

Why do I feel bloated inside and no anger at all?

If anyone else dared to talk to her like that, Atalanta would surely kill him, right?

Meleager gritted his teeth and thought that this new rival was too strong. He did not take the other so-called heroes seriously. He thought this was a great adventure to win the beauty, but he did not expect such a person to appear.

His uncle said, "Why not let him rush to the front and face the terrifying monster head-on..."

"Didn't he say that he was guided by the goddess Athena to defeat the wild boar of Calydon? Then let him try, a hero recognized by the goddess Athena?"

They were the brothers of Queen Althea, and naturally they were the ones who had seen the terrifying Calydonian boar with their own eyes.

They didn't think that there was anyone in Greece who could defeat the wild boar, which had thick skin and was almost invulnerable to swords and guns, on his own.

Twenty-three heroes have been killed by the wild boar. They have already believed from the bottom of their hearts that this monster given a mission by God can only be killed by gathering the strength of all the heroes in Greece.

Meleager frowned and said nothing. His other uncle said, "Although the wild boar cannot be dealt with by one person... its strength is indeed above ours. If we let it consume its physical strength first, it will be much easier for you to defeat it."

These words completely moved Meleager. As a Greek hero, there is no Greek hero who does not care about honor!
Meleager had already decided that this wild boar would be the tool for him to become famous in Greece. Now that he had such a useful knife as Suren delivered to his doorstep, how could he just ignore it?
Originally, he was afraid that this newcomer might be his biggest competitor, but if he proceeded in this way, he would become his machete instead.

At this time, Atalanta's eyes had regained their composure. She said, "Sullen, I know where the Calydonian boar is... I only want to ask you one question: Do you have the ability to hunt that boar?"

"The power of the mythical beast, the wild boar, is extraordinary. Many people who claim to be powerful have died under the wild boar's tusks. That's why Meleager gathered so many people and dared to trigger the expedition against the wild boar."

"..." Suer Lun smiled and said, "Just a grain of sand, not even half as good as me."

This is a pun, and I don’t know whether it refers to wild boars or humans.

Atalanta turned and left without saying a word. Suren naturally knew what she meant and decisively chose to follow.

Meleager did not want to fall behind, so he said quickly: "The hunt for the Calydonian boar has officially begun!"

There has to be a ceremony to show that he is the one who initiated the hunt for the Calydonian boar.

Suren didn't care about this false reputation. He was also curious. If it was an adventure to find true love, why did the goddess Athena arrange for him to hunt the wild boar of Calydon?
Could it be that after hunting wild boars, a woman who admires strong men will fall in love with him?
Suren never thought that his true love was a female hero. After all, true love requires mutual affection, and Greek female heroes basically had some serious illnesses, so it was difficult for Suren to be attracted to them.

Atalanta was very fast, but Surlun, who had the Golden Sky, was even faster. He never lost sight of the fast-moving, yet silent Tower Cat.

Following Atalanta's steps, it wasn't long before they saw a wild boar trampling the fields and destroying the crops.

This wild boar looked to be at least fifty meters tall, and its tusks were over ten meters long. It was definitely a giant, and as it ate and ravaged the land, it was growing rapidly...

Meleager's face tensed up and he couldn't help but ask, "Why has this wild boar grown so much bigger?"

Atalanta looked at Surren and said sullenly, "I came here a few days earlier than you. At that time, the wild boar was only thirty meters long. Meleager said that he would wait until everyone gathered before defeating the wild boar."

"Sullun, if you are really the hero guided by the goddess Athena and can defeat this monster, then let me see your ability!"

Suerlun walked down from the Golden Supreme Sky, pulled the giant bow that was taller than him, and said, "It's difficult. It's not realistic to kill such a big wild boar with one blow."

As he spoke, Suren shot an arrow into the wild boar's eye. Even though the wild boar had its eyes closed, he still shot through the boar's eye along the gap.

He said it was difficult, but he had amazing shooting skills.

Atalanta curled the corners of her mouth. She didn't hate capable people.

Jason threw a spear but missed. Meleager drew out two spears and threw them at the boar. One of them broke, but the second one went straight into the boar's body.

The continuous injuries made the wild boar go crazy, and it came towards this side with its huge body like a mountain.

A large number of spears and darts were thrown at the wild boar, but they basically had no effect. Instead, several people were injured or killed under the trampling of the wild boar. Atalanta was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and she also shot an arrow, piercing the wild boar's other eye.

She raised her eyes and looked at Suerlun proudly. What you can do, I may be able to do!
But all I saw was a sense of indifference and calmness.

Suerlun only fired the first arrow, and then there was no movement.

…………

I know Atalanta got her cat ears and tail after being cursed to become a lioness, but I think it's cute. The essence of Atalanta is cat ears and tail.

Without cat ears and a cat tail, the cat would be boring.

So I changed it to "the blessing of Artemis". After all, cat-eared girls are really cute, and it doesn't make sense to say that these cat ears are the blessing of God.

(End of this chapter)